PRESS STATEMENT…

HERE COMES THE ALO UMUNNE COMMINIQUE:

After the meeting of 22nd November, 2015, Alo Umunne resolved as follows:-

1) That once elected and sworn in, Alo Umunne will support any government, irrespective of party or zone. Because Anambra State is greater than any party, hence her general good obliterates any sentiment of party or zone.

2) That AU support the present government of Dr. Willie Obiano and wish that this government surpasses those before her in sustainable services to the people and assured future for dear state.

3) That despite the fact that AU as a group and individually fought with everything in us to ensure that CONTINUITY was enthroned, we won’t however fold hands and applaud this government wholesome even when she is going wrong.

4) That we believe the past administration of Sir Peter Obi should be receiving daily applauses for the excellence it scored in all facets of development instead of the ill-advised scenario where self-appointed loyalists to the present government step out of tune, trying to diminish the genuine achievements of a man who still receives awards across the globe for his astuteness and unrivalled prudence while piloting the affairs of dear state for eight solid years.

5) That we advise the present government to be open-minded and receptive to criticisms, especially when they come in constructive and genuine concerns for the continued good and advancement of Anambra State. We also add that His Excellency should encourage opening a direct channel where party members or genuinely concerned citizens of the state could direct their concerns about state of the state without primary recourse to open social media outlets.


6) That we condemn in totality the use of insulting and derogatory languages while referring to the number one citizen of the state or his government however genuine the cause the poster/writer is trying to portray. Any Anambrarian anywhere across the globe MUST respect the exalted office of his/her governor and use civil languages in addressing his/her chief executive.

7) That we equally call on His Excellency and his predecessor to call their foot soldiers to order and devise means to extinguish the ‘services’ of their self-appointed supporters, who pelt both captains with all manner of names. An APGA government attacking past APGA government or vice versa with such venom is just a house fighting against itself.

8 ) That we condemn the current imbroglio of the N75 billion handed over. Whether it was all in cash, all in near-cash, all in investments, the tone of the press conference that ushered in the latest acrimony between ‘supporters’ of both past and present governments was ill-advised and the motive very injurious to the positive growth of the state. Such confrontational moves that usually tend to shift government’s focus from her primary objective of delivering sustainable services to the yearning populace should be shunned forthwith. We hence re-echo the call from the former governor, Sir Obi to ceasefire concerning reactions to the avoidable feud.

9) That we call on the leadership of All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA to, as a matter of utmost urgency, set up a high-calibre committee to quickly and finally resolve whatever differences existing between the present governor and his predecessor. Anambrarians are no fools. They voted for CONTINUITY because they were satisfied with the fact that past government delivered appreciable dividends of democracy. To now try to make that government appear deceitful is an ill-wind that will tear the APGA family into irreparable fragments.

10) That we call on the government of His Excellency, Dr. Willie Obiano to expressly review the cost of running his government with the motive of substantially pruning down in view of the continuously depreciating revenue from the federation account. The idea to go borrowing within his first 20 months in office, couriers sour grapes whatever the reasons, especially where it is firmly documented that his predecessor never toed such borrowing line in eight years.

TAI EMEKA OBASI
Director of Communications, AU

Alo Umunne, also known as G-20, is a Group of Anambrarians that love and fight for the progress of the State and also power APGA Global Initiative (AGI) and ALL PROGRESSIVES GRAND ALLIANCE DIASPORA on social media